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Chapter Four



About three months later, Stephen’s wrist had gradually started to heal, he growled softly at the thought of Renette and Kristoph still being out there somewhere, taunting him and making a fool of him, by now his looks had becomes slightly more weather beaten…it looked as though he had aged 10 years virtually over night, but he knew it was the disease wracking his body.



He was standing on the balcony of a hotel, he was sipping a glass of cold water, ice cubes floating around in it, a girl of about 17 was lying in his bed, he’d fucked her good, his liquid was stained around the lips of her vagina glistening, he felt proud of himself at least he still knew he could get it up. The girl’s eyes flickered open as she looked at him, she liked the way his back looked, she thought he was some kind of God, she slid slowly out of bed wrapping the sheets around her small frame, her auburn hair cascading down around her shoulders as she fixed him with her ember coloured eyes as she said in a soft purring voice “Why don’t you come back to bed Stephen?….my body aches for your touch again” Stephen suppressed a small laugh as he turned around to face her his eyes hard as his voice came out rough and tempestuous “I don’t want to touch you again right now….Get out of my room….I don’t want to see you ever again” the girl cringed from his words as she burst into tears and fled the room clutching at her clothes as Stephen threw the glass at the door making it smash.



He heard a soft lilting laugh as he turned around to see Renette standing on the balcony she was wearing a short skirt which showed off her thighs, she was also wearing a top that leaved little to the imagination showing off the curves of her breasts, she looked at Stephen saying in a soft husky voice “Well….nice to see you still know how to treat the ladies” she drew the last word out sarcastically as Stephen felt his blood boil with rage as he stormed towards her, Renette chuckled and carried on saying “So…how’s the wrist?….Sorry I had to break it but hey, them’s the breaks eh…I’m sure it didn’t stop you from getting yourself off after all….you still have another wrist to use” Stephen grabbed her throat and slammed her roughly against the wall as he hissed into her ear “What the FUCK do you want little girl?” Renette let out her soft girlish giggle again as she kicked him in the groin making him stagger back against the balcony as she replied “Well….Kristoph wants to meet you….he says that you two have business to discuss….and I of course am the messenger…he has invited you to a soiree…or for a man of your obviously limited intellect and social standing…a party…a masked ball if you will” she reached into her top and pulled out an invite as she stared at Stephen before saying “Well….I must dash darrrrrling…..Tata” she then flung herself from the balcony and by the time Stephen looked to see where she was she had disappeared.



Stephen sighed heavily as he turned and headed towards the bed collapsing down onto it as he looked at the invite and saw that the party was tomorrow night, he debated with himself about whether or not he should go, but then decided that he might as well go, after all what harm could it do.



Meanwhile, in the office of his mansion Kristoph was pacing the room, he knew that this ball would make or break him as he had invited various other races, including the leader of the werewolves a tough aggressive young woman by the name of Lenita, she was their Alpha, what she said….her pack did and the Fae King, a determined young man called Sigdren, he was hoping to unite all the fairy courts under one banner and some would say that so far he was succeeding in his task.



Kristoph heard the door of his study open as he stopped pacing and turned to face Renette as he said in a commanding voice “So….did he take the bait my darling?” Renette crossed over to her Master and bowed as she said in a respectful tone “Aye Sire he did, he will hopefully be here at the party” Kristoph nodded his head slowly as he lifted up her chin and kissed her lips softly saying tenderly “Excellent….you have done well my dear…Off you go and play with your humans” Renette fled the room as she went to play with the still alive human men, women and children that Kristoph had given her.



Kristoph sat down in his red leather chair and turned on the stereo as classical music filled the room, he interlocked his fingered and closed his eyes becoming lost deep in thought, meanwhile in the cellar Renette was walking around her dolls, who were in various positions, two of the little girls only perhaps 7 years of age were shaking as Renette crossed towards them and stroked their blonde curly hair as she whispered “Awww don’t shake darling’s I wont hurt you….well too much anyway” she let out a dark chuckle.



Kristoph heard the screams over the music, he shook his head slowly and sighed softly knowing that he would have to get her some new toys at some point for she just kept on killing the ones that she had, he sipped at his scotch on the rocks and swirled it around in the glass as he drained it and stood up and walked down towards the cellar and saw the dead bodies of Renette’s “dolls” their blood spattered against the wall as their bodies laid motionless piled one on top of the other.



He saw Renette sitting in a corner holding the head of the young curly haired girl as he walked towards her and knelt beside her saying in a soft and gentle voice “You know Renny…..you really must stop killing these people…otherwise people like police officers and social services might start asking questions” Renette whined softly and replied “Awwww but daddy…these dollies were broken….so I had to try and fix them….but they just broked more” Kristoph sighed softly and rubbed his head as he moved the body of the young girl from her lap and picked her up carrying her out of the cellar to her bedroom.



He looked out of the window and saw that it was now night, he rubbed at the corners of his eyes as he watched the stars twinkle in the sky as the moon was at half a crescent, he felt glad for that…he sure didn’t want a full moon so that the werewolf would rip out all of his guests throats, he closed the curtains and kissed Renette’s forehead before heading to his own bedroom and stripping down to his boxers and sliding into bed.



As the morning broke, the birds sang loudly, Stephen rubbed his eyes and groaned softly, he was still trying to decide whether or not he was going to this fancy shindig that Kristoph was planning, he then decided that he might as well go….after all what harm could it do. He slid out of bed and dressed and showered and headed out of his hotel heading for the mall where he would try and buy himself a suit and maybe a mask, he entered the mall and looked around as he headed up the escalator and found a suit shop called ‘Top ‘n’ Tails’ he entered it and was immediately accosted by a elderly man of about 80, his skin was withered and wrinkled as he said in a soft croaky voice “Ahhh hello my good sir….and what can we do for you today?” Stephen looked around the shop before replying kindly “I need a suit to wear to a masked ball this evening….what would you suggest?” the man smiled as though he hadn’t seen a customer in weeks and Stephen noticed the old man was missing a few teeth as he hobbled over to a rack full of suits and pulled them out browsing through them.



Stephen waited patiently until the old man motioned for him to approach which Stephen did as the man pulled out a suit, it was a blood red colour, and had a black shirt, the old man looked at him saying “Try this on and see if you like it” Stephen nodded and headed for the changing rooms as he tried on the suit, he turned around checking himself out in the mirror and felt that this was the perfect suit, as he exited he saw the old man holding another suit, this time a deep purple one with a white shirt, Stephen shook his head as he replied “I think I’ll take this one sir…I think it suits me” the old man nodded as he said “Well to buy it is two hundred dollars….to rent it is just one hundred….what do you want do?” Stephen thought for a few moments before replying “I’ll buy it thank you sir” he pulled out some notes from his wallet handing them over as he went and got dressed back in his normal clothes as he left the shop.



He then went to a shoe shop and got himself a new pair of shoes as he left and tried to decide where he could get a mask, he then saw a fancy dress selling numerous costumes from a naughty nurse to a fireman’s outfit, he cocked an eyebrow and headed towards it, as he entered he was hit by a heavy scent of incense, a young girl of maybe 20 bounced over to him, her dyed red hair flowing down her shoulders as she said “Well hi there….welcome to Fancy’s Dress shop….I’m your host for the day….what can I do for ya?” she let out a dazzling smile as Stephen replied “I need a mask for a fancy dress ball tonight” she nodded as she dashed around the shop gathering up several masks, and placed them down on a table.



He browed through some of the masks as he found a white one, which looked like something out of Phantom Of the Opera, which so happened to be one of his favourite plays, he’d gone to see it many times he picked it up and tried it on as the shop girl gasped and clapped her hands as she said “Ooh that suits you so much….go for that one” Stephen nodded as he put it down “OK then I’ll take it, how much for it?” the shop assistant told him and he handed over the money as he slipped it into his bag and thanked the girl as he left the shop.



The girl leaned against the desk and chuckled as she changed into a tall blonde haired woman, she shook her head at how easily the young man fell victim to her charm, for she was a syren, sure she had once lured sailors to their deaths but she had grown bored of it so she had come to land and now lured stupid young men to their deaths so she could feed on them.



Stephen headed back home as he laid out his new attire on his bed and checked his watch, he rubbed at the corners of his eyes as he stripped himself naked and slid into the shower washing himself clean he let the hot water beat against his body as he let out a deep sigh, he knew that he was probably well walking into the lion’s den and had no idea what to expect, he knew that tonight may very well be the end of his life but he was willing to risk it.



Meanwhile in Phoenix Manor, Kristoph was organising everything whilst Renette slept, he was an older vampire so he could bare the sunlight and being up at this time, one of his servants bustled towards him, an elderly man with thick bushy eyebrows, looked up at his master saying respectfully “Good afternoon Sire, things are proceeding as you wished, we are decking out the grand hall ready for the ball, the guests are scheduled to arrive here at 5pm” Kristoph nodded and patted the old man on his shoulder saying with a hint of love and respect for the man “Thank you Erich, that will be all for now” Erich nodded his head and walked away from his master who had been serving for as long as he could remember.



Kristoph leant against the wall and sighed softly as he watched the old man go, knowing he might well have to get a new servant soon, not that he didn’t value Erich’s long service but he knew that the old man would soon feel the icy touch of death upon him, Kristoph had considered making him a vampire and even broached the subject with Erich but the old man had constantly said no he was merely happy to serve his master in any way that he could.



Renette opened her eyes slowly, she blinked the last remnants of sleep out of her eyes and yawned softly, she looked at the clock beside her bed and saw that it read 4:45pm, she yawned again and rolled out of the bed and stretched licking the dried bits of blood from her fingers, she chuckled softly heading into her bathroom and running a shower she ran her fingers through her hair as she listened to music booming out from her stereo, she didn’t really like the new modern music that was around, but she did enjoy some of it, she ran her hands up and down her body as she washed herself and grabbed her strawberry scented shampoo and rubbed it into her hair.



She got out of the shower and stared into the mirror as she dried herself off, she was excited about tonight and the party, and seeing all the friends that she hadn’t seen for a very long time, including her favourite demon an Incubus known only as Pietor, his eyes always seemed to captivate her and to hold her, she knew that Kristoph really didn’t like him that much she never knew why….they obviously had a history with each other but Renette was never bothered enough to ask.



She finished drying herself off and headed into her bedroom, she walked over to the wardrobe and picked out the dress that she had acquired for the masked ball, a floor length blood red dress, with 9 inch stiletto heels, she smiled and knew that she would get attention from anyone dressed like this as she threw the towel onto the floor and began to get dressed, pulling on a black thong and then pulling out a bra and sliding it on as she then put on her dress and spun around admiring her frame in the mirror.



A knock came at her door as she opened it slowly and saw Erich standing outside who smiled at her before saying in his soft gravely voice “Ahhh I am glad you are awake Miss Renette, the master informed me to wake you up if you weren’t but I always think you look like an angel when you sleep” Renette smiled at Erich, she was fond of the old man he had always been there for her and guided her and he had even taught her how to hunt from time to time when Kristoph had been busy with other things. She kissed the top of his head and said kindly “Thank you Erich, I’ll be down shortly I just need to find where I left my mask….do you know where I put it?” Erich looked thoughtful for a few seconds before replying “I think I saw it in your bedside draw Miss Renette, unless it’s been moved since I last saw it” Renette walked over to her bedside table and pulled it open to see the exquisitely made mask which had one million small diamonds in it she smiled and pulled it out “Thank you Erich I just don’t know what I’d do without you” Erich smiled and bowed as he left her room to get on with the rest of his work.



Kristoph was in his room as he slid on a black jacket, a white shirt and a pair of tailor made black pants, he admired himself in his full length mirror and smiled at himself, although he noticed his eyes looked a bit drawn he sighed softly and rubbed his head as he grabbed his mask, a full length mask which covered his entire face, it was blood red, and only his eyes could be seen through it, he slid it into his pocket as he headed down to the hall where the ball was to be held.



He let out a deep breath as he pulled out a packet of cigarettes from his jacket pocket and lit one, he wandered around the hall and checked that everything was in order as he walked over to the huge patio doors and opened them, this would be where the guests entered, he looked up at the sky noticing that it was growing dark and he smiled knowing that the first guests would be arriving soon.



Stephen left his hotel room and hailed a cab sliding into it giving the address of where the party was to the driver, he nodded his head and sped towards the Manor, the driver stopped outside and Stephen paid him as he slid out of the cab and looked up at Phoenix Manor letting out a slow appreciative whistle, he spun around quickly as he heard a soft chuckle around him, where he saw a beautiful young woman, whose features and skin tone suggested she was of oriental descent, she said in a soft purr “Aye it is rather impressive isn’t it, but alas Kristoph always did like big places….I myself prefer quieter places to spend my days….I am Lenita, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance” Stephen’s eyes travelled up and down her body, she was dressed in a figure hugging aquamarine dress and he saw that she had two bodyguards standing a respectable distance from her who seemed to almost be glaring at him.



Stephen nodded slowly and replied “Hello Lenita….I’m Stephen DiAngelo, I don’t quite know what I’m doing here to be honest” Lenita chuckled as she was handed her mask, it only covered half of her face, not that the other half needed hiding her violet coloured eyes seemed to almost lock onto Stephen, her mask was elegant and seemed to be in the shape of a birds face, with a long beak like nose, she then walked towards the hall as Stephen and her bodyguards followed behind her.



The next to arrive was the Fae King Sigdren, he was dressed in an immaculately tailored forest green suit, his wings although invisible to human eyes were of a deep mossy green, with tinges of yellow in them, he looked around and then up at the manor and sighed as he shook his head muttering “You must always go over the top Kristoph” he was then joined by a young blonde Fae, her hair was done in a beehive and balanced atop her head, she was wearing a purple dress, with a long slit up one side showing off her legs, she giggled softly and kissed his neck as they walked into the hall.



As everyone gathered in the hall Kristoph smiled at his friends as a band begun to strike up, everyone chose partners and began dancing, Kristoph looked anxiously towards the door as it suddenly opened and in walked Renette, Stephen’s head immediately turned towards her she was looking divine he felt Lenita’s eyes on him and turned back to her and smiled apologetically saying in a timid tone “Sorry Lenita, I didn’t mean to offend you” Lenita chuckled and replied “Of course you didn’t darling, but she is rather beautiful isn’t she?” Stephen nodded his head slowly.

As Renette glided across the floor and went over to Sigdren and he took her hands and kissed them softly as he murmured something into her ear eliciting a giggle from her as she then walked over to the other various people who were at the ball and spoke to them and exchanged kisses and words, she then walked slowly towards Lenita and it was as though everyone was waiting expectantly, as though there was a crackle of tension in the air as Lenita said icily “How are you Renette?” Renette let a small smile creep across her face as she replied “Aye I am fine thank you Lenny…I see you’ve picked up my scraps have you?…I’m not surprised you did always like the things that I chucked in the rubbish” Lenita growled as Kristoph made his way to stand between the two girls saying in a hushed tone “Now now ladies….this isn’t the time or the place for a fight” Lenita glared at him her eyes turning a deep amber as they narrowed as she said in a growl “This is the perfect time for a fight you pompous arrogant little dick” she then lunged at Renette and threw her halfway across the room making her slam into a marble column as her head snapped back and she slumped to the floor.



Lenita’s bodyguards were by her side in a flash as Renette stood up and rubbed the back of her head to check if she was bleeding as her eyes flashed darkly and her fangs slid down from their sheaths, the two women circled each other as Stephen looked on in bewilderment, he had no idea that Lenita was anything but human, he then looked around and noticed that everyone else may not be what they seemed and then something else dawned on him…..he was the only human there.



Renette lunged towards Lenita who deftly dodged her and sent her skittering along the polished floor, Lenita chuckled softly saying in a mocking tone “Come on dear…..you know you have never beaten me in all these years….lets face it sweetie….You just aren’t that good at fighting….go back and play with your dollies that your Daddy got for you” Renette let out a primal howl of rage and lunged once more at Lenita knocking her to the floor as she slammed a fist into her stomach, Lenita growled with an animal rage burning inside her as she kicked off Renette and lunged towards her changing into her Lycan form, a massive black and tanned colour with her amber eyes flashing, she let out a deep howl as Renette fully transformed herself.



Sigdren sighed softly as he muttered “This always happens when there is a ball….it always ends up with Renette and Lenita fighting….not that I don’t admire watching them clash….it is always highly amusing to behold” Stephen looked dumbfounded at Sigdren saying in a hushed voice “So….how many party’s have their been exactly?” Sigdren looked at the young sickly man beside him and replied “Oh….maybe one or two thousand….they all kind of blend into one after a while when you live as long as a Fae does” Stephen cocked his head to the side “What’s a Fae?” Sigdren sighed dramatically and rubbed at his eyes as he said as though speaking to a simpleton “A Fae….is a fairy….but we’re much tougher then those fairies that have been put into children’s books, we fight wars, we love, we laugh, we fuck” he let out a soft chuckle as he continued “We are Fae, I rule over every single member of the Fae race….the summer Fae, the dark Fae, we have had many rebel factions over the years but we’ve dealt with the uprisings, my father was king before me and his father before him” Stephen nodded his head slowly trying to take everything in.



Meanwhile Lenita and Renette were circling each other, their eyes locked together as Kristoph hurried between them and looked at Renette before saying pleadingly “Come on darling, don’t do this it’s meant to be a party” Renette growled at him and spat on the floor before replying “Well you shouldn’t have invited the fucking flea bag of a whore then should you!” Lenita growled deep in the back of her throat as she lunged at Renette but Kristoph grabbed Lenita and spun her around as she scratched at his face and eyes making him howl in pain as he staggered backwards falling to the floor.



Stephen looked from Renette to the Lycan as he ran towards the door, Lenita noticed this and began to run towards him, her claws hitting the polished floor leaving deep grooves in it, she lunged for Stephen but was knocked from the air by Renette as she tossed Lenita towards a pillar making her spine connect as it let out a deep crunch, Lenita howled in pain as she sunk to the floor, Stephen was still running for the door that he had come in when Kristoph by this time recovered had run and blocked the entrance and knocked Stephen back with a finger sending him flying backwards and landing on the floor.



Kristoph walked towards Stephen and stood over him looking down as he pinned his arms to the floor with his feet making Stephen whimper in pain Kristoph let out a soft low chuckle as he said softly “Uh uh uh….your not going anywhere little boy….you said you wanted this world….I said I was going to come for you one day” he let out a soft mirthless chuckle as he kicked Stephen in the stomach and then reached down and grabbed him by the throat lifting him up high into the air.



He then said in a deep and booming voice so that even Renette and Lenita stopped fighting “TONIGHT my friends….we bring this sickly weak little child….and include him in the ranks of what he thought were always fairy tale creatures and creatures that were spoken about to scare little children at night” he then tipped Stephen’s neck to the side and sank his fangs into his neck and began to drink.



All Stephen remembered as he slipped into the darkness was a deep cackle…he didn’t know where it had come from or what it signalled but he hoped that one day….he might find out….if he ever survived whatever it was that was being done to him.